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Dimmable LED kitchen light (Arduino, APDS-9960, RGBWW led)

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    Special welcome to all Adafruit fans. (Adafruit covered this project on their blog yesterday: https://blog.adafruit.com/2016/11/21/gesture-controlled-dimmable-led-light-using-arduino-apds-9960-sensor-arduinomonday/ )

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      @mfalkvidd I have so far not been able to cover the sensor. It's very sensitive. So if somebody knows a material that can cover the sensor while keeping it operating, I'll be be much obliged.

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      @TheoL said in Dimmable LED kitchen light (Arduino, APDS-9960, RGBWW led):

      @mfalkvidd I have so far not been able to cover the sensor. It's very sensitive. So if somebody knows a material that can cover the sensor while keeping it operating, I'll be be much obliged.

      I'm trying with food wrap on a 9930 and it doesn't seem to affect the measurements much, as long as it's tight on the sensor.

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        @mfalkvidd do you have any MySensors version of this sketch, that can be remotely controlled, or should I make one ?

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          @mfalkvidd do you have any MySensors version of this sketch, that can be remotely controlled, or should I make one ?

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          @Nca78 I haven't had a need for remot control so I haven't made one.

          Have been thinking about making it possible to control color remotely (the UX managing color with the gesture sensor would be a bit complicated, so an app or web interface could make sense) but it would be more of a gimmick than something I really needso it is pretty low on my priority list.

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            @TheoL said in Dimmable LED kitchen light (Arduino, APDS-9960, RGBWW led):

            @mfalkvidd I have so far not been able to cover the sensor. It's very sensitive. So if somebody knows a material that can cover the sensor while keeping it operating, I'll be be much obliged.

            I'm trying with food wrap on a 9930 and it doesn't seem to affect the measurements much, as long as it's tight on the sensor.

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            @Nca78 I'm also using 9930 and it is quite insensitive to transparent stuff, even partly transparent plastic cover. I am now finishing my kitchen and plan to put the sensor behind the milky plasic cover of the led aluminium profile, then drill the small hole for the ir diodes and cover the hole with fully transparent plastic. I made the prototype like this and it is working very well, but didn't test with the steam yet ...

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              @Nca78 I'm also using 9930 and it is quite insensitive to transparent stuff, even partly transparent plastic cover. I am now finishing my kitchen and plan to put the sensor behind the milky plasic cover of the led aluminium profile, then drill the small hole for the ir diodes and cover the hole with fully transparent plastic. I made the prototype like this and it is working very well, but didn't test with the steam yet ...

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              @rozpruwacz said in Dimmable LED kitchen light (Arduino, APDS-9960, RGBWW led):

              @Nca78 I'm also using 9930 and it is quite insensitive to transparent stuff, even partly transparent plastic cover. I am now finishing my kitchen and plan to put the sensor behind the milky plasic cover of the led aluminium profile, then drill the small hole for the ir diodes and cover the hole with fully transparent plastic. I made the prototype like this and it is working very well, but didn't test with the steam yet ...

              Did you manage to get reliable data with the 9930 ? It's fluctuating too much to allow the same behavior than what mfalkvidd implemented, so I just split the range in 2 areas "up" and "down" with a "neutral" area in the middle to implement some threshold to go in/out of the up and down zones.
              I'm waiting for some very cheap "9960" from AliExpress, that I suspect will be some 9930, but if they are not then I will give up on this sensor as the price difference is very low now and is not worth the compromises.

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                i'm just using it as on/off switch and it is working perfectly. I also made some limited tests with the steam and has no issues with it.

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                  I can now confirm that the apds 9930 module works without any issues. no steam problem so far and the module is located next to the stove. Here are some pictures :)
                  0_1510243312248_IMG_20171028_214316.jpg
                  0_1510243317785_IMG_20171028_214352.jpg

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                  • rozpruwaczR rozpruwacz

                    i'm just using it as on/off switch and it is working perfectly. I also made some limited tests with the steam and has no issues with it.

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                    @rozpruwacz said in Dimmable LED kitchen light (Arduino, APDS-9960, RGBWW led):

                    i'm just using it as on/off switch and it is working perfectly. I also made some limited tests with the steam and has no issues with it.
                    Do you use a relay to control the leds or still a MOSFET ?

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                      @Nca78 said in Dimmable LED kitchen light (Arduino, APDS-9960, RGBWW led):

                      Do you use a relay to control the leds or still a MOSFET ?

                      i'm using mosfets.

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